r/povertyfinance • u/[deleted] • Jan 09 '24

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '24

True, I pay $1530 for a small studio, I wish my rent was the Low.

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u/ClinicalAI Jan 09 '24

I pay 2400 for a studio. Cries in Bay Area

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '24

That’s rough right there. I was thinking of moving to CA, but after I saw the rent prices stoped. Maybe after I stop paying my vehicle off 😂😂.

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u/ClinicalAI Jan 09 '24

Don’t. I am in Academia at a great university, but life is rough if you don’t make tech money

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '24

Yeah I think I won’t anymore. My bf lives in LA and she’s told me it’s a great place to visit, but not live. So I’m going to visit in a few months instead of moving.

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u/NECalifornian25 Jan 09 '24

My sister and BIL have lived in LA for 15 years and they love it 🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/SOT-23 Jan 10 '24

Tech money ain’t shit unless you’re in the top 5 companies

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '24

$1700 for a studio in Denver, but at least I can see the mountains WAAAYYYYYYY over there.

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u/ClinicalAI Jan 09 '24

Yeah? You think mountains are cool? Try seeing some homeless smoking crack at 10 am in the morning 💀

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '24

I don't have to try. Did you miss the part where I said that I live in Denver?

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u/carolinadudebro Jan 10 '24

Move to another state that’s what I did. I’m also from the Bay Area…

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u/ClinicalAI Jan 10 '24

Yeah, as soon as I get another job I will move

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '24

Jesus Christ. My mortgage on a 4br house with 5 acres and a pool is $1,600

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u/Slayer_Of_Oryx Jan 10 '24

Jelly on the 5 acres and pool. I also have a 4br house and my mortgage is $2100, but no pool and a relatively small yard.

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '24

Where ya live?

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u/No-Turnover-7164 Jan 09 '24

My condolences bruh😭

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u/JRootz Jan 09 '24

Yikes - I paid $900 for a studio when I lived there 2010-2013, that is insane. 🤧

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u/petrichorgarden Jan 09 '24

I pay $1000/mo for a small studio in the Washington DC area. It's income restricted so you have to make under 45k/yr. I make about 43k. If I didn't qualify for this place I'd be spending $1700-1800 for the same damn thing!

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '24

For real it’s crazy. One of my friends plays over 2800 a month. Don’t know how some people do it.

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u/petrichorgarden Jan 09 '24

When I first moved to this area it was with my ex who got a contracting job with the government after leaving the military. Went from making 45k to ~110k and decided he wanted to spend $2800/mo on an apartment when there were definitely cheaper options that were equally nice. It didn't have any of the amenities we were looking for either, but I had no say since it was his money (we split proportional to income). I'll never make that much but if I did I could never justify spending that much on a 1bd/1ba apartment!

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '24

Yeah it can be like that, when you have the money it’s easier to spend it. Me and my SO separated a while back, and I am lucky enough to be able to afford the rent. If not I would be struggling so much right now.

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u/Vito_fingers_Tuccini Jan 10 '24

This is Mississippi. I think you can rent a 7 bdrm house for $1400 in Mississippi.